You are a video game enthusiast and, after a long time spent playing the most famous computer titles, you have decided to buy a console Xbox, as your computer is out of date and you are looking to expand your virtual library of games with the latest titles. To be specific, you would like to try Fortnite but, being a beginner with the use of the Microsoft home console, you would like my help to know how to proceed. Did I guess? Well then know that you have come to the right place at the right time, because I am about to explain to you how to download fortnite on xbox.
From the moment your intent is to play Fortnite on Xbox, you must first know that this popular video game is only available on the latest generation Xboxs, so Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, while it is not available. on Xbox 360, as the old-gen platform does not support the hardware requirements required by the title.
Having said that, if you own a console from the Xbox One family and want to download Fortnite, you just have to take a few minutes of free time to carefully read the procedures that I will show you in this tutorial of mine and put them into practice. Are you ready to get started? Excellent: sit comfortably in front of the console and you will see that you will easily succeed in the intent you have proposed. I wish you a good reading and, above all, a lot of fun!
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Connect Xbox to the Internet
If your intent is to download Fortnite on Xbox, you will be happy to know that I can help you do this, guiding you step by step through the video game download procedure. Before starting to explain the procedure to be performed, however, it is necessary to make a small but important premise: Fortnite is a game that has two distinct and separate gameplay modes, one called Save the world and one named Battle royal.
Save the world is a paid PVE cooperative survival game mode in which up to 4 players take on enemies together. Battle royalInstead, it is a free PVP mode of the Battle Royale genre in which up to a maximum of 100 players face each other in a map with last man standing mode: therefore the last player standing wins.
Both modes were released on Xbox One consoles and can therefore be played for free Battle royal and buy the game mode Save the world. Also, to play Fortnite in mode Battle royal it is necessary to purchase a subscription to the service Xbox Live Gold (prices start at € 2)
That said, if your intent is to download Fortnite on Xbox, the first thing you need to do is turn on the console, in order to verify that it has been correctly connected to the Internet. The Internet connection, in fact, in addition to being necessary to download Fortnite, must always be active to play both of the aforementioned modes.
To connect the Xbox One console to the Internet, go to the main menu, then press on your account name at the top left, in order to open a side drop-down menu. Now, using the directional arrows of the controller, move to the icon with the gear symbol (it is called System). Then select the item from the menu you see on the screen Settings, then go to the sections Network> Network Settings.
At this point, you can choose whether to connect the Xbox One console via an Ethernet cable or via a wireless network. In case you need to connect the console via wireless network, press on the item Configure wireless network and follow the next wizard.
You must then select yours WIFI network from the menu you see on the screen and type, if necessary, the key (i.e. the password) to access it. After that, return to the menu Network> Network Settings and select the item Test Network Connection, so that you can check that you have connected correctly.
Once connected to the internet you can proceed with the next step, which is the download of Fortnite on the Xbox One console.
Download Fortnite on Xbox
download Fortnite on Xbox you must first go to the virtual store of the Microsoft console, in order to proceed with the free download of the mode Battle royal or when purchasing the mode Save the world.
On the main console screen, then go to the menu Store pressing on its item at the top and identifies the game on the next screen Fortnite. If it is not immediately visible on the screen, press the icon with the symbol of a magnifying glass (it is called Search) in order to start the Microsoft Store; then type Fortnite within the visible search engine and select the corresponding result.
At this point, if you want to download the game for free, click on the icon Fortnite Battle Royale, otherwise, to buy the game, select the icon named Fortnite Standard Founder's Pack (€ 39,99) or Fortnite Deluxe Founder's Pack (59,99 €).
In the first case, after selecting the game in its free mode Battle royal, award your bottone Install, to start downloading the multiplayer title to the console. Now you just have to wait for the download and automatic installation to finish and then, to start it, select the button Play.
If, on the other hand, you have decided to buy one of the packages Founder (which also include the PVP game mode Battle royal, in addition to the PVE cooperative Save the world), press the button Buy Now and enter a valid payment method to continue. Among the payment methods available are the credit card or debt for circuits VISA, MasterCard o American Express. Alternatively, you can pay using the balance on your own Microsoft credit or through account PayPal.
Alternatively, you can download Fortnite on Xbox remotely, acting as a computer, via the official website of the Microsoft Store. To do this, visit this web page, in order to see the Fortnite preview card directly.
Now, to remotely start the game download on Xbox One, press the button Get; if requested, type your Microsoft account password for confirmation, and then click on the button Install on my devices. Finally, select your console from the menu you see on the screen (it must be connected to the Internet and you must be logged in to the console with the same Microsoft account) and click on Install now.
If you're having trouble downloading remotely, make sure you haven't disabled the automatic download feature on your Xbox One. To do this, you have to act directly from the console, then, from its main menu, go to the section Settings> System> Updates and make sure there is a check mark on the wording Keep games and apps up to date.
Play Fortnite on Xbox
Have you finished downloading Fortnite on Xbox One? Very well! If you pressed on the button Play, the game will have started and now you only have to wait a few more minutes for all the files necessary for its operation to be downloaded.
Later, if you don't have a subscription to the service Xbox Live Gold, you will be offered the purchase, as, as already explained, this is necessary to play online.
You already have a subscription Xbox Live Gold? Agree; at this point you just have to press the button A that you find on the controller, to start and be sent back to the Fortnite home screen. Have fun!
In case of problems
Are you having some problems downloading Fortnite on Xbox? You need to contact customer support epic Games for a problem related to the purchase? Don't worry, in the following lines I show you some solutions that, I'm sure, will be useful to you.
In case of general problems related to the game, you can consult the official FAQ published by Epic Games on the official Fortnite website. In particular, I advise you to refer to the chapter Cross-platform functionality for Xbox One, in which you can find the answers to the most common questions of users.
Also, in case you are experiencing further problems, and have not found a solution in the game's official FAQ, you can contact the customer support team at the web address fortnitehelp.epicgames.com.
On the opened Internet page, you can find more answers to the most frequently asked questions but, by clicking on the button Contact us, located at the top right, you can see an online form to fill out on the screen: this will allow you to submit your request for assistance and provide detailed information on the problem you encountered.
Alternatively, if you're having trouble downloading or purchasing the game on Xbox, you can try contacting Microsoft Customer Service or read the answers to common purchasing questions by clicking this web address.
In case you need it, the phone numbers to contact for Microsoft customer support can be found at this address: for the El country the number to call is the 0238591444 or the toll-free number 800089760.
